progress
noun
• forward or onward movement towards a destination.
• "the darkness did not stop my progress"
• development towards an improved or more advanced condition.
• "we are making progress towards equal rights"
Similar:
development,
advance,
advancement,
headway,
step(s) forward,
progression,
improvement,
betterment,
growth,
breakthrough,
progress
verb
• move forward or onward in space or time.
• "as the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved"
Similar:
go,
make one's way,
move,
move forward,
go forward,
proceed,
continue,
advance,
go on,
make progress,
make headway,
press on,
gain ground,
push forward,
go/forge ahead,
work one's way,
• develop towards an improved or more advanced condition.
• "work on the pond is progressing"
Similar:
develop,
make progress,
advance,
make headway,
take steps forward,
make strides,
get better,
come on,
come along,
move on,
get on,
gain ground,
shape up,
improve,
thrive,
prosper,
blossom,
flourish,
grow,
expand,
increase,
mature,
evolve,
be getting there,
Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin progressus ‘an advance’, from the verb progredi, from pro- ‘forward’ + gradi ‘to walk’. The verb became obsolete in British English use at the end of the 17th century and was readopted from American English in the early 19th century.
in progress
• in the course of being done or carried out.
• "a meeting was in progress"
Similar:
under way,
going on,
ongoing,
happening,
occurring,
taking place,
proceeding,
being done,
being performed,
continuing,
in operation,
awaiting completion,
not finished,
not completed,
on the stocks,
in the works,
